Cut coming near well-used rec area of Lantzville woodlot
LANTZVILLE — The operator of a contentious provincial woodlot in upper Lantzville says he will soon move ahead with a cut near an area beloved by local recreation enthusiasts.
Woodlot 1475 license holder John Gregson told NanaimoNewsNOW he will submit a plan to the local advisory group to remove roughly four-to-eight hectares of trees from an area near the Knarston Creek corridor.
Gregson said riparian regulations prohibit him from logging directly up to the creek and he has a longstanding history of reestablishing trails after cuts and respecting the Crown land as being open for everyone to use.
The group Save Lantzville Forest has fought for years to preserve the woodlot, most recently focusing on the corridor around the creek. The group said the area is home to mature endangered Coastal Douglas-fir trees and is a hugely popular recreation trail.